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Heard on the Street
'Have you ever won anything?'
May 25In light of the recent humungous Powerball jackpot The Camden Herald staff asks: "Have you ever won anything?"
Historic Midcoast
May 25Penobscot Marine Museum has a collection of historic photos with little to no documentation regarding location. The Camden Herald is publishing ...
Midcoast Maine Has Talent
Local talent shines at Strand
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 24Local singers, songwriters and one comedian proved they have stage presence at the third annual Midcoast Maine Has Talent variety show held May 23 ...
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Midcoast lens: Preparing for the holiday
May 24Union Selectmen Jim Justice and Greg Grotton spend the afternoon of May 23 putting up 55 flags throughout Union as Memorial Day Weekend approaches....
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'What are you doing this holiday weekend?'
May 24The Courier-Gazette staff asked: "What are you doing this holiday weekend?"
Two seek Union treasurer seat
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 24The only contested race in the upcoming Union election is between Laura Curtis and Leland "Lee" Houghton, both running for a one-year term for ...
Memorial Day events in the Midcoast
May 24Appleton Monday, May 27, Miller Cemetery, Burketville, 10 a.m.; Pine Grove Cemetery, meet at Gushee's Corner at 10:45 a.m., service begins at 11 ...
Lincolnville Library work begins, funding still needed
By Stephanie Grinnell - May 24The first day of construction at Lincolnville Library was May 16, as volunteers cleaned out the structure of supports used to move it across the ...
Midcoast lens: Enjoying a break
May 23Jim Carlstrom, Bradley Carlstrom and John Hoaas of New York enjoy a paddle on Seven Tree Pond in Union May 23 in preparation for their annual ...
Camden-Rockport Middle School spring concerts fill The Strom
By Dwight Collins - May 23The school year is quickly coming to the end and sure signs of that are the Camden-Rockport Middle School’s spring choral and band concerts. On ...
Midcoast lens: indecisive weather
May 23What you see wasn't necessarily what stayed along the waterfront in Rockland May 10. The indecisive weather pattern saw creeping fog, puffy ...
Bouffard named next Maine State Prison warden
May 22Rodney Bouffard, who has been acting warden at the Maine State Prison, has been promoted to fill the position, according to news release from the ...
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Three cars involved in crash at busy Rockport intersection
By Dwight Collins - May 22Three cars were involved in a crash at the intersection of routes 90 and 17 in West Rockport Tuesday afternoon, May 21. The call came into Knox ...
Memorial Day 'Murph' to support veterans, honor fallen
By Dwight Collins - May 22The Memorial Day "Murph" is an event organized to honor the memory of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005. Murphy was ...
Camden Hills class of 2017 readies to make transition
By Dwight Collins - May 22The year 2017 seems far away but for nearly 150 eighth-grade students, the first step toward graduation took place May 16 at Camden Hills State ...
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Heritage Tree Registry to spotlight Camden's special trees
By Sarah E. Reynolds - May 21“It's quite an honor,” for the town of Camden to be recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, said Conservation Commission member ...
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Farmers, fishermen can play roles in solving declining resources, say experts
By George S. Chappell - May 21Blues singer Fats Domino once asked in a song, “Whatcha gonna to do when the well runs dry?” His solution, in the song at least, was to take a ...
March for Babies raises more than $27,000
May 20Approximately 200 residents joined together May 19 in support of the smallest citizens of Rockland — babies — by participating in the 2013 March ...
Historic Midcoast
May 19Penobscot Marine Museum has a collection of historic photos with little to no documentation regarding location. The Camden Herald is publishing ...
Fire levels barn in Waldoboro, neighbors respond to save boat
By Juliette Laaka - May 18A fast moving fire leveled a barn at the corner of Route 220 and Finntown Road in Waldoboro May 18. Waldoboro Fire Chief Paul Smeltzer said ...
Heard on the Street
'What do you think is the secret to longevity?'
May 18The Camden Herald staff asks, "What do you think is the secret to longevity?"
Thomaston Farmers' Market great addition to warm weather weekends
By Juliette Laaka - May 18The Thomaston Farmers' Market opened on a clear spring morning Saturday, May 18. Live music, vendors selling local fare, and community support ...
District granted $16,550 in security equipment
RSU 40 teachers receive recognition
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 18Five teachers in Regional School Unit 40 were recognized at the May 16 board meeting for completing Literacy Coaching training. The teachers have ...
Third $2 million claim filed against Knox County for fatal plane crash
By Juliette Laaka - May 17A third notice of claim against the county was filed on behalf of the estate of a man killed in a November plane crash at the Knox County Regional ...
Page no longer with Maine Eastern Railroad
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 17Maine Eastern Railroad in Rockland confirmed Friday, May 17, former Vice President Gordon Page is no longer with the company. Page had been ...
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Lincolnville man arrested on multiple charges
By Stephanie Grinnell - May 17A Lincolnville man has been arrested and charged with several criminal counts following investigation of the May 7 robbery of a Mechanic Street ...
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'What are you planting in your gardens this spring?'
May 17The Courier-Gazette staff asked: "What are you planting in your gardens this spring?"
Emery files complaint against Warren, cites breach of contract
By Juliette Laaka - May 17A dispute over who breached a contract involving the sale of property intended for a methadone clinic between the town of Warren and the previous ...
People Around Us
Camden centenarian reflects on life, the world
By Stephanie Grinnell - May 17Vernette Cross Robarts' roots run deep in Camden, she has spent nearly her entire life as a resident of town. And her life is a long one — Robarts ...
Meals on Wheels: A day in the life of a volunteer
By Daniel Dunkle - May 17Lark Blum pulls her immaculate Mercedes over to the curb on Lisle Street in Rockland. Anyone seeing her step out of that car might think: polished ...
Parking ban starts May 19
Rockland Main Street to get a facelift
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 16Rockland Public Works Director Greg Blackwell has confirmed that resurfacing will begin on Main Street on Sunday, May 19. The road work will start ...
Owner of formerly missing vessel sued for salvage cost
By Juliette Laaka - May 16The location and return of Xtreme Measures, a Spruce Head lobster boat that was unmanned and adrift this winter, generated a big bill. Amy ...
Waldoboro police blotter
May 16Waldoboro officers responded to 206 calls for service from May 6 to May 13. Below are a few of the highlights: May 7 Officer Thomas Hoepner ...
Any day on the Olad is better than a day at the office
By Dwight Collins - May 16One of the many reasons I love my job is the opportunity to do something different everyday. Meeting new people and discovering mutual friends is ...
March of Dimes walk set for May 19
By Staff - May 14On Sunday, May 19 at the Rockland Elks Lodge, local families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes annual March for Babies ...
Police grant application also approved
Rockport Select Board approves fire chief, town planner
By Dwight Collins - May 14Rockport Select Board members May 13 approved recommendations for a new fire chief and town planner. The select board met at Rockport Opera House ...
St. George approves district withdrawal
By Juliette Laaka - May 13St. George voters went to the polls May 13 and decisively approved beginning withdrawal from Regional School Unit 13. Voters also approved ...
Friendship gathers for Lash benefit
May 13Friends, family, and fellow townspeople gathered April 26 at The Hahn Community Center in Friendship for a benefit supper to honor Wesley A. ...
Arts night brings community together
By Dwight Collins - May 13Appleton Village School was the place to be May 2, as it hosted its annual Art Stroll and Spring Concert. The evening began with a showing of ...
Historic Midcoast
May 12Penobscot Marine Museum has a collection of historic photos with little to no documentation regarding location. The Camden Herald is publishing ...
Cops & Courts
Theft charge dismissed against former lobster co-op manager
By Juliette Laaka - May 23The state dismissed a felony theft charge earlier this month against a St. George man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Spruce ...
Former business partners finalize legal dispute
By Juliette Laaka - May 23Former business partners who operated Trackside Station together, settled their debts in Knox County District Court Thursday, May 23. Kelly and ...
Rockland man awarded $56,000 for injury sustained at work
By Juliette Laaka - May 23A Rockland man has been awarded $56,000 for injuries he sustained from falling in a hole on a Lincoln county woman's property more than three ...
Police find stolen car crashed in Owls Head
By Juliette Laaka - May 23The Knox County Sheriff's Office and the Rockland Police Department are jointly investigating a stolen car case after the owner reported the ...
Sixth District Court
May 23The following cases were closed in Sixth District Court May 10-17. David Anderson, 34, of Waterville, extradition ordered. Orville K. Barnes, 72, ...
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Courier Publications, Camden family settle human rights complaint
By Juliette Laaka - May 22When a Camden family posted an advertisement on the VillageSoup website in March seeking to rent a unit in their elderly relative's home, they did ...
Credit card fraud swipes through Knox County
By Juliette Laaka - May 22Larry Bailey of St. George said he knows of more than a dozen people in his community that are victims of credit and debit card fraud — just in ...
Police caution residents to be alert for Wal-Mart email scam
By Ben Holbrook - May 22Police are warning residents to be aware of a scam posing as an email from Wal-Mart that is seeking credit card and other information. The scam ...
Former business partners in dispute over assets, misuse of shared money
By Juliette Laaka - May 22Former business partners who operated a Rockport architectural firm together have taken their grievances to court, disputing who should have what ...
Waldoboro police blotter
May 22Waldoboro officers responded to 212 calls for service May 13-21. Below are a few of the highlights: May 13 Officer Jeffery Fuller arrested ...
Rockland police blotter
May 21The Rockland Police Department responded to the following activity May 18: Brian St. Clair, 57, of Hope was summoned for a seat belt violation and ...
Lincolnville Police blotter
May 21The following is a partial report of Lincolnville Police Department activity for the period ending May 17: April 29 Chief Ron Young responded to a ...
School bus backs into student vehicle at Oceanside
By Daniel Dunkle - May 21A school bus backed into a student's car Monday, May 20 at Oceanside High School East in Rockland. No one was injured, according to police. Fox ...
St. George reaches agreement with kennel owners
By Juliette Laaka - May 20St. George reached a last minute agreement in the hallway of Rockland Superior Court Monday, May 20, with the owners of Sparta Kennels to resolve ...
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Knox County deeds
May 20The following deed transfers were recorded from May 10 to May 16 at Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Dale F. Edgecomb Estate to Marie A. ...
Thomaston woman charged for leaving infant alone in car
By Juliette Laaka - May 20A Thomaston woman was issued a summons over the weekend by Rockland police for leaving her child unattended in a car while she shopped. A call ...
Rockland fisherman out to sea during sentence hearing
By Juliette Laaka - May 17A warrant for the arrest of a Rockland fisherman was ordered May 16 when he failed to show up for a sentence hearing in Rockland District Court. St...
Route 90 crash sends one to hospital
By Dwight Collins - May 16A rear-end collision at the entrance of Damariscotta Bank and Trust on Route 90 in Warren sent one man to the hospital Thursday morning. The call ...
Knox County Superior Court
May 15The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court May 3-9: Robert E. Thompson, 51, of St. George, theft by unauthorized taking or ...
Sixth District Court
May 15The following cases were closed in Sixth District Court May 3-9: William E. Asher, 43, of Camden, disorderly conduct, offensive words, gestures, ...
Suit filed against The Department of Health ...
Woman seeks money from agreement made with sibling
By Juliette Laaka - May 14A local woman has filed a lawsuit in Knox County Superior Court against a state agency for selling her brother's Owls Head home for less than half ...
Rockland police blotter
May 14The Rockland Police Department responded to the following activity May 8. Nikki Gray, 20, of Cushing was arrested for theft and violating probation...
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Knox County deeds
May 13The following deed transfers were recorded from May 3 to May 9 at Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden First NA to SE Ocean Drive LLC. Wells ...
Thomaston man charged for crashing into wife's vehicle
By Juliette Laaka - May 13A Thomaston man is held without bail on multiple charges, including domestic violence assault, for striking his wife's vehicle with his truck ...
Education
Hope Elephants
Students teach students in Hope
By Kim Lincoln - May 25A group of Rockland District Middle School fifth-graders have spent the past several Monday afternoons learning everything there is to know about ...
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Oceanside participates in 'Every 15 Minutes'
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 22Oceanside High School East, along with a contingency of many local agencies, conducted a disaster drill Wednesday, May 22, meant to invoke the ...
Teachers will not march at Medomak Valley graduation
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 22Regional School Unit 40 high school teachers will not participate in this year's graduation ceremony. Paul Forest, president of Medomak Valley ...
Third RSU 13 reconfiguration meeting set for May 30
May 22Following meetings held in Owls Head and Thomaston regarding the future Regional School Unit 13 schools, Rockland school board representatives ...
Meeting Sunday, May 19
Reconfiguration of RSU 13 schools topic of Thomaston talk
By Kim Lincoln - May 16Regional School Unit 13 representatives from Thomaston have organized a meeting Sunday, May 19 to discuss the reconfiguration of district schools. ...
'Save our schools' is message at Owls Head forum
By Kim Lincoln - May 15Members of the community rallied around sparing Owls Head Central School and Gilford Butler School from the chopping block at a meeting May ...
Middle school students brave public speaking
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 13Twenty contestants exhibited their bravery May 8 participating in the annual Medomak Middle School-American Legion Public Speaking Contest. The ...
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Public hearing Tuesday, May 28
Hope voters to address marijuana, methadone clinics
By Stephanie Grinnell - May 15Less than a month away are June elections, when voters in Hope will elect municipal and school officials as well as consider changes to the land ...
St. George approves budget, summer math program
By Juliette Laaka - May 15St. George residents approved and voted to add money to a $2.4 million budget May 14 at town meeting. The budget was approximately $6,000 less ...
Warren sewer issues flowing along
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 14The Warren Sanitary District met May 13 to discuss changes in their bylaws and revisit getting the sewage pipeline replacement project flowing ...
Trail from Breezemere Park to school approved
By Stephanie Grinnell - May 14Increased opportunities to get people out and about is the motivation behind a newly-approved trail from Breezemere Park in Lincolnville Center to ...
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Cell tower public hearing continued in Union
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 13Overwhelming participation forced a continuance in a public hearing concerning a cell tower application in Union May 9. Union residents, planning ...
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The Pitch gets nod in Warren
By Beth A. Birmingham - May 08Warren Code Enforcement Officer Stan Waltz has confirmed that the planning board gave its final blessing to WSF LLC's indoor sports complex May ...
